NV risk area
Complexity triggers in Nevada
Scenarios that increase estate risk, such as blended families or multi-state property.
Nevada’s community property rules and homestead survivorship provisions can shift how real property passes at death.
Which situations create the most risk here?What types of families face higher default exposure?Where do disputes most often arise?
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Property acquired after marriage is presumed community property unless an exception applies.
- A declared homestead that is community property carries a right of survivorship that vests the property in the surviving spouse.
Questions to consider
Questions this risk area helps you evaluate in Nevada
- Which situations create the most risk here?
- What types of families face higher default exposure?
- Where do disputes most often arise?
State overview
Nevada’s community property rules and homestead survivorship provisions can shift how real property passes at death.
- Property acquired after marriage is presumed community property unless an exception applies.
- A declared homestead that is community property carries a right of survivorship that vests the property in the surviving spouse.
Sources
Risk sources
- Uniform Probate Code (2019) - Foreign personal representatives
Article IV addresses ancillary administration and multi-state estates.
- Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA)
Jurisdiction conflicts for multi-state guardianship matters.
- Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA)
Heirs property disputes and forced-sale protections.
National sources provide baseline context; state statutes and court rules control in Nevada.